Only got a day to visit Toulouse? The bike is the ideal way to explore the city. It offers a fast, efficient way of travelling from one museum to another and you can use the specially-created cycle tracks along the banks of the Garonne and the canals - Canal de Brienne, Canal du Midi and Canal Latéral.

The 253 stands that will be brought into service between now and May 2008 will provide full coverage of Toulouse. VélôToulouse thus gives you great freedom of movement, as you can return the bike to any stand.

VélôToulouse is a self-service bike hire system open from 5.30 to 2.00 in the morning for hiring bikes and 24 hours a day for returning them. Users can access the service by subscription or by using it on a daily basis.